Friday, 9 May 2008

(For you modern dudes: VCR is (was?) Video Cassette Recorder, an amazing device from a bygone era that played video)

He was firm on this one. He would buy a German VCR. Someone with such a typical German name had to be a proud German. Added to this was the recent blitzkreig campaign with the slogan: "Be German, Buy German". So, German it shall be. With world-renown companies such as Blaupunkt and Grundig, one should easily get a good buy.

He went to the biggest electronic gadget store in town. The salesman was eager to show him the various models. Sony, JVC, Panasonic . .

No! says Wolfgang. I want a German brand. Show me something by Blaupunkt.

Finally he got something that he liked, including the price. Blaupunkt it was. Bill was made, cash handed over and the proud owner carried his VCR home. Being familiar with electrical gadgets, by working for a famous German company, he set out to install the VCR without much problems.

Soon he had only one wire to plug in. He turned the table lamp towards the back of the device and lo and behold!

Made in JapanFor Blaupunkt

* * * * *This is a story from the eighties. If it were to be from the recent past it would have perhaps been Made in China.